Todd: I think the negative comments over there are about one big thing: the war. You can listen to just the segment at the end. I'm just pointing out something that's rather apparent, and Matt concedes all. Why aren't they more mad at Matt for not fighting back? I think the truth hurts, and they're displacing that onto me. It's pathetic, but obvious.

As for moderating, I don't read every word. I read strategically. It takes about a second to do each one, so think about it. Just a few minutes are needed. It's actually easier than checking the email to see what comments have been left and doing damage control after the fact.

Todd: I've written out my policy... somewhere in the comments. Basically, I don't want 4-letter-words (because I'm worried about filters) and I don't want things that are just abusive attacks on me. Also an individual with a history of repeated abusiveness will be rejected no matter what is written. Sometimes I reject things that are off the subject.

As to how to attract abuse, I think the key is to make people jealous of you (by, for example, being a law professor who gets a lot of Instapundit links, is on Bloggingheads, and gets op-eds in the NYT and WSJ). And say something sharp that pisses people off, especially if it exposes their weak spot, like for example, pointing out that libertarians condone racism or that feminists sold out for Bill Clinton. And say things in an unexpected way, so that people are left off balance and confounded. You've got to give people the motivation to want to destroy you, and then you've got to have the nerve to put up with it and to fight back only on your own terms.